Human Trafficking
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
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Human trafficking; continuing education required for biennial renewal of licensure. [SB-1147]
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Board of Medicine; continuing education; human trafficking. Requires that, of the hours of continuing education required for renewal of licensure, any licensee of the Board of Medicine may be required by the Board of Medicine to complete up to two hours of continuing learning activities or courses in a specific subject area. Under the bill, if the Board of Medicine designates a subject area for continuing learning activities or courses, the first subject area shall be on the topic of human trafficking.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer Barton Boysko
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 419 (effective 7/1/23) on 03/23/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Safety – Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission [SB-110]
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Altering the membership and duties of the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; providing that a law enforcement agency may employ an individual as a police officer for a period exceeding 1 year only if the individual is certified by the Commission or for a period not to exceed 1 year if the individual is provisionally certified by the Commission; and altering provisions of law relating to the certification and recertification of police officers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/27/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
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Higher educational institutions; human trafficking awareness and prevention training required. [HB-1555]
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Institutions of higher education; human trafficking awareness and prevention training required. Directs the governing board of each public institution of higher education to develop and implement policies requiring that a trauma-informed human trafficking awareness and prevention training program be provided to and completed by all first-year students as a part of such institution's first-year orientation program. The bill also directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to encourage private institutions of higher education to develop
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen J. Murphy
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0030) on 03/17/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
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Relating to the confidentiality of home address information for victims of child abduction and to the administration of the address confidentiality program by the office of the attorney general. [HB-1161]
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Relating to the confidentiality of home address information for victims of child abduction and to the administration of the address confidentiality program by the office of the attorney general.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach
Signed By The Governor on 05/24/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a prohibition on prosecuting or referring to juvenile court certain persons for certain conduct constituting the offense of prostitution, to the provision of services to those persons, and to the prosecution of related criminal offenses. [HB-1059]
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Relating to a prohibition on prosecuting or referring to juvenile court certain persons for certain conduct constituting the offense of prostitution, to the provision of services to those persons, and to the prosecution of related criminal offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Thierry
Considered In Public Hearing on 04/05/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
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Human trafficking; continuing education required for biennial renewal of licensure. [HB-1426]
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Board of Medicine; continuing education; human trafficking. Requires that, of the hours of continuing education required for renewal of licensure, any licensee of the Board of Medicine may be required by the Board of Medicine to complete up to two hours of continuing learning activities or courses in a specific subject area. Under the bill, if the Board of Medicine designates a subject area for continuing learning activities or courses, the first subject area shall be on the topic of human trafficking.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen J. Murphy
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 418 (effective 7/1/23) on 03/23/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of those offenses. [HB-1004]
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Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of those offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew F. Shaheen
Read First Time on 05/05/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
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Relating to crime victims' compensation for criminally injurious conduct in connection with trafficking of persons. [HB-844]
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Relating to crime victims' compensation for criminally injurious conduct in connection with trafficking of persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach
Signed By The Governor on 06/09/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the corroboration of certain testimony in the prosecution of a trafficking of persons offense. [HB-825]
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Relating to the corroboration of certain testimony in the prosecution of a trafficking of persons offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Read First Time on 03/01/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to border security enhancement projects, the creation of a fund to pay for those projects, and a study on certain projects; allocating the earnings on the fund balance and reimbursement of related expenditures; granting the power of eminent domain. [HB-209]
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Relating to border security enhancement projects, the creation of a fund to pay for those projects, and a study on certain projects; allocating the earnings on the fund balance and reimbursement of related expenditures; granting the power of eminent domain.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Tinderholt
Read First Time on 02/23/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties. [HB-505]
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Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu
Read First Time on 02/23/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
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Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons. [HB-279]
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Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Brandon Creighton
Vetoed By The Governor on 05/24/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to continuing education requirements for physicians regarding the identification and assistance of trafficked persons. [HB-454]
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Relating to continuing education requirements for physicians regarding the identification and assistance of trafficked persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Reggie Smith
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
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Civil action for trafficking in persons; charge or conviction not required. [HB-1374]
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Civil action for trafficking in persons; charge or conviction not required. Provides that a person may maintain a civil action against an individual for trafficking in persons whether or not an individual has been charged with or convicted of certain alleged violations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim A. Taylor
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0385) on 03/23/2023
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US Congress 117th Congress
Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons. [HR-1195]
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Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022
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A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons. [SR-684]
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A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text: Cr S3033) on 06/21/2022
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US Congress 117th Congress
Maritime Border Security Technology Improvement Act [HB-8056]
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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess technology needs along the maritime border and develop a strategy for bridging such gaps, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation And Maritime Security. on 06/15/2022
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act AI in Counterterrorism Oversight Enhancement Act Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2022 Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2022 Securing Inspector General Independence Act of 2022 Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2022 PLUM Act of 2022 Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act of 2022 Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act Central Coast Heritage Protection Act Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act Colorado Wilderness Act of 2020 Global Health Security Act of 2022 BURMA Act of 2022 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022 District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act Libya Stabilization Act Taiwan Peace and Stability Act Protecting America’s Wilderness Act FedRAMP Authorization Act Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022 [HB-7900]
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
S.amdt.5499 Amendment Sa 5499 Proposed By Senator Reed. on 10/11/2022
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North Carolina 2021-2022 Session
Fight Exploitation Funding Act (FEFA) [HB-1120]
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Fight Exploitation Funding Act (FEFA)
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Patrick Riddell
Passed 1st Reading on 05/31/2022
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US Congress 117th Congress
Expressing support for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, its member states, and the United States-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington, DC, and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner to ASEAN in the Indo-Pacific. [HR-1106]
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Expressing support for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, its member states, and the United States-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington, DC, and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner to ASEAN in the Indo-Pacific.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Introduced In House on 05/11/2022